I’m definitely going to be doing a list of the best books of 2016 as well but since I’m still trying to finish as many 2016 releases as possible so I’m going to put it off until the end of next week!
These are all 2016 releases! Not just books I’ve read this year!
This list is compiled of books I have reviewed and have yet to review if there are reviews I will include links to them, so click on the titles to go to their reviews. I also am including books I loathed as well as books that I kind of enjoyed but also had a lot of issues with, so anything between a 1 and 3 star rating.
“Fate of Flames” by Sarah Raughley 3/5 Stars
I loved the concept and the cover but overall it wasn’t executed that well and the main character was absolutely horrible. Still had a few redeeming qualities though but definitely a “meh” book of 2016.
“Stalking Jack The Ripper” by Kerri Maniscalco 3/5 Stars
A much anticipated book (also with a fantastic cover) that was overall a disappointment for me, it was just really slow and not enough suspense or action for me.
“The Merciless II” by Danielle Vega 3/5 Stars
Not as good as the first book but still interesting enough to finish. I felt like it wasn’t as gory or scary as the previous book and that was kind of a big let down for me.
“Red Queen” by Christina Henry 3.5/5 Stars
I’m actually thinking this deserves a solid 3 stars and not 3.5 because it was so much LESS than the first book “Alice”. It wasn’t as interesting or horrific or dark and the characters didn’t feel the same. I gave the first book a full blown 5 stars because it is literally perfection so to go from that to this mediocre sequel was very disappointing.
“Truthwitch” by Susan Dennard 3/5 Stars
This is the definition of a “meh” book for me, it had good but also a lot of bad and definitely not worth the hype in my opinion. The world-building was pretty messy and the characters and story were just “meh”.
“Wink Poppy Midnight” by April Genevieve Tucholke 3/5 Stars
Pretty cover, pretty writing, what the hell is going on with the story? This is one of the most confusing books I’ve read and not in a good way, I still can’t really tell you what it’s about. Why did I rate this 3 stars? I should probably lower it to 2…..
“The Crown’s Game” by Evelyn Skye 2/5 Stars
One of my most anticipated books of 2016 and one of the biggest let downs, I was expecting fantastic magic and a battle to the death. What I got was insta-love, more insta-love, and some very complicated love triangles.
“The Graces” by Laure Eve 2/5 Stars
Slow, boring, and confusing. I expecting something more exciting with witches and all I got was a very dull reading experience.
“The Outliers” by Kimberly McCreight 2/5 Stars (Rating May Change)
I haven’t reviewed this yet but it started out pretty strong with the mystery and suspense but dwindled down from there to the point where it just got really weird and confusing. What the heck did I read?
“Unhooked” by Lisa Maxwell 2/5 Stars
I love Peter Pan and dark retellings but this was just a mess. There was a mish-mash of different elements that left me more and more confused as I read. All in all the only thing that even remotely made this feel like a Peter Pan telling were the uses of the names Captain Hook, Peter Pan, and Neverland. That’s it. I was extremely disappointed with this.
“A Fierce and Subtle Poison” by Samantha Mabry 2/5 Stars
Slow, boring, and the ending was just odd although I did really like the setting of Puerto Rico and the writing.
“The Mystery of Hollow Places” by Rebecca Podos 2/5 Stars
The mystery in the end was really unsatisfying and boring, I felt like I read the book for nothing. I did like the writing style and would check out Podos’s future books though.
“One Was Lost” by Natalie D. Richards 1/5 Stars
Judging this book by it’s premise and cover I thought it would be more of a horror book or at least have some suspense. What I got instead was a book about a bunch of whiny, annoying teenagers blundering through the woods. No.
“Beware That Girl” by Teresa Toten 1/5 Stars
This is marketed for fans of “The Girl on the Train” and “Gone Girl” and that is the funniest joke I have ever heard. There is nothing original about this book, the characters are so bland and stereotypical, and the plot twists are utterly predictable.
“Blackhearts” by Nicole Castroman 1/5 Stars
I’m sorry but to me this book is a complete joke. An origin story for Blackbeard? Yeah, right. There is no piracy to speak of in this book just a period romance. WHERE WERE MY PIRATES?!
“Once Upon A Dream” by Liz Braswell 1/5 Stars
I should have known better than to try this book after the first book in the Twisted Tales series received very negative reviews. It’s flat, boring, and the writing is awful and I DNF’d the crap out of it.
What were your most disappointing books of 2016?
Did you like or dislike any of the books on this list?
Let me know in the comments!
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